July 2, 2019
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Many women are hesitant to go on hormonal birth control because they are afraid it will make them gain weight. In this article, Dr Sophia Yen, CEO and co-founder of Pandia Health, discusses whether the birth control pill, patch, and ring […]
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October 15, 2019
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Carmiya Baskin and Pandia Health’s writing team. Put a (Nuva)Ring On It! (or use the pill, patch) Don’t bleed on your wedding day or special occasion! Ahhh wedding season. Fancy dresses, endless cocktails, and relatives forcing you to pose for just one more photo. Oh, […]
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July 19, 2022
Roe v wade overturned: 6 Tips from Dr. Yen Now that Roe is gone, here are 6 tips from a doctor, mother, and feminist. I am a mother of 2 teenage daughters and a physician that specializes in adolescents and young adults as well as the CEO/Founder of the ONLY women-founded, women-led/doctor founded, doctor-led birth […]
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April 29, 2021
March 30, 1876, a newspaper article was published in an effort to further rally Californians against the perceived threat of Chinese Americans, many of whom had joined the effort to build the transcontinental railroad. Others had formed self-sustaining communities in the face of Xenophobia. The charges in the aforementioned article classified Chinese Americans as “a […]
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Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team We have gotten some questions about a recall for birth control – we’re here to clear things up! Apotex Corp. is recalling birth control pills because of a possible packaging error that could result in an unintended pregnancy. Great news – […]
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August 31, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Many of us struggle when it comes to body image. We grew up in a society where Hollywood projected the ideal body type for women by hiring cookie cutter actresses who fit their desired image: big bust, thin waist, and wide […]
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July 31, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Types of Emergency Contraception (EC): The three main and most effective forms of emergency contraception are the IUD, Ella (pill) and Levonorgestrel pill (Plan B or other over the counter pills). The IUD is the most effective and also serves as […]
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August 18, 2019
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Carmiya Saving Money Hacks for Back to School, Part 2! #PandiaBack2School It’s Back to School season already! Your room may be cluttered with notebooks, pens, and calculators rather than Christmas lights, Halloween pumpkins, and New Year’s streamers but that doesn’t mean this “holiday” is any […]
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September 26, 2017
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Hooray! We’re all breathing a sigh of relief now that the Republicans’ proposed bill got turned down and the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) continued to live for another day. Keep Your Pink Pussyhats On However, we need to stay on top of our […]
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June 1, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Happy International Menstruation Month! May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) but we’re celebrating period power for all of May — and the whole year because why not?! MH Day began as a campaign to empower women to manage their […]
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June 5, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Step away from TikTok for five minutes to find ways to maintain the right headspace and be active at home. It has not even been three weeks since I returned home from college and started practicing social distancing and self-isolation but […]
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June 9, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team It is hard to talk about sex without talking about birth control or pregnancy. At Pandia Health, we want women to feel confident knowing they are protected physically and mentally. Sex is better with birth control because it allows those with […]
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